Course Descriptions

CENT 340 - Advanced Routing

• Prerequisite: CENT 240
• Recommended Prep: CCNA

A lecture/lab course covering topics on scalable networks. Emphasis is on scalable routing protocols like OSPF, EIGRP, and BGP. This course prepares the student for the CCNP BSCI Exam.

3 hrs. lect.; 3 hrs. lab. per week

Student Learning Outcomes

Upon successful completion of CENT 340, the student will be able to:

• Describe the 3-layer hierarchical model.
• Describe the key characteristics of scalable internetworks.
• Describe IP version 4 and IP version 6 addressing.
• Design network addressing using the following methods:
  • variable length subnet masking
  • classless interdomain routing
  • subnetting
  • supernetting
  • route summarization
  • route aggregation
• Configure routers to use the following features:
  • private addresses
  • dynamic host configuration protocol (DHCP)
  • helper addresses
  • IP unnumbered
  • network address translation
  • port address translation
• Describe convergence issues related to different routing protocols.
• Describe the process of route calculation.
• Describe factors that affect route calculation.
• Describe the features and operation of the following protocols:
  • RIP version 2
  • EIGRP
  • OSPF
  • IS-IS
  • BGP
• Configure and verify the operation of the following routing protocols:
  • RIP version 2
  • EIGRP
  • OSPF
  • IS-IS
  • BGP
• Configure OSPF or IS-IS for the following operations:
  • single area
  • multi-area
  • specialized OSPF areas
  • point-to-point
  • point-to-multipoint
• Perform routing optimization to include routing policies and route redistribution.